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FORAMEN [4 records]

Record 1 2015-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
CONT

The pore through which the initial bud or stolon passes to the exterior generally appears when growth of the [graptolite] metasicula is nearly complete and may arise in either of 2 ways. Most commonly it is produced by resorption ... [In] the second method of origin ... the pore ... instead of being formed by resorption, is intercalated in modified metasicular growth bands ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
CONT

Pendant que la métasicule se développe [chez un Graptolite Dendroïde] le bourgeonnement commence à se produire. Sur la prosicule, il se produit un foramen [...] entouré d'un épaississement qui se transforme bientôt en tube chitineux [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.

OBS

foramina: plural.

Key term(s)
  • foramina

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Orifice dans un os ou un organe.

Spanish

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Record 3 1977-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

[An] opening between chambers located at [the] base of septa (e.g., Fusulinidae) or areal in position ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Communication [...] de petite taille, arrondie comme un hublot [...] située à la base d'une cloison [chez un Fusulinidé], [...] au droit d'une logette [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1977-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Rounded opening at or near beak of [brachiopod] pedicle valve for passage of pedicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

[...] orifice spécial de la valve ventrale [...] [d'un brachiopode] par où sort [...] le pédoncule [...]

Spanish

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